Nut Grass

The Scientific name of Nut Grass: Cyperus rotundus

Name of Nut Grass in different languages:-

Sanskrit: mustak, jalada, shishira, bhadra, gudagranthi, sugandhi, balahak,  kurubilva, ambuda, gundra,bhadramusta.

Hindi: Nagarmotha, Motha.

Malayalam: Muthanga മുത്തങ്ങ, Mustha മുസ്താ

Plant description of Nut Grass:-

Nut Grass-Cyperus rotundus is a perennial plant, grows up to 40 cm long, commonly found in plane areas, grounds, waste lands etc., leaves are long and stem are triangular in cross section, roots are developed as a rhizome which is reddish-brown and bulb-like and fleshy.

Useful plant parts:

Rhizomes

Medicinal uses:

To treat fever, dysentery, vomiting, gastric disorders, nausea and inflammation.

Chemical contents:

Anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, anti-malarial, and anti-oxidant compounds, lysine, and amino acids.

How to prepare medicines: Root boil in milk and drink to treat worm disturbance in children.

Nut Grass is one of the ingredients in Ayurveda medicines like-

 

Abhraloha Tablet Diarotap Tablet  Mustarishtam
Alargin Tablets Drakshadi Kashayam Mutra Virechaniya Kashayas
Amrutadi Tailam Elakanadi Kashayam Nasyachoornam
Amruthadi kashayam Em Gesta Tablets NavayasaChoornam
Anu Tailam Gopichandanadi Gulika Navayasam Gulika
Ardraka Ghritam Grahanimihira Taila  Pathrina Tablets
Arimedadi Thailam  Grahanyantaka Ghritam Pathyadi Kashayam
Ashtaskhari Gulika Himasagara Taila  Patoladi Ghrita
Ashwagandha Thailam Jeevanthyadi Kashayam Pippalyadi Ghrita
Bala Thailam Katakakhadiradi Kashayam Prameha Mihira Taila
Baladhatryadi Thailam  Kathakakhadiradi Kashayam Punarnava Mandur Tablets
Balajeerakadhi Kashyam Kayasthadi Varti Pushyanuga Choornam 
Brahmi Drakshadi Kashayam Kutaj Parpati Vati  Pylend Tablets 
Brihat Chagaladya Ghrita Maha Laxadi Tailm Rasnadi Choornam 
Brihat Phala Ghrita Maha Vishagarbha Tailam Rasnairandadi Kashayam
Chargeryadi Gulika Mahanarayana Tailam Shatavaryadi Ghrita
Clearout Tablets Maharajaprasarini Thailam Shiva Gulika
Colocare Tablets Mahatiktaka Ghrita Stanyajanana Kashayam 
Darvyadi Kashaya Mahatiktam kashayam Sudarsana Choornam
Devdarvadi Kashaya  Mandoora Vatakam Tiktakam Kashayam
Dhanadanayanadi kashayam  Manjishtadi Thailam   
Dhanya Panchak Kashayam  Muktadi Mahanjana Vyaghri Taila

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